J.I.T.A. is a phenomenal new artist showing the world that God can and does belong in hip-hop. Born Marcus Velazquez, J.I.T.A. (Jesus Is The Answer) has been through countless struggles in his life that he says:"God needed me to go through the things I've been through to help those who are going through those times now, by means of my music". J.I.T.A. was born on the North West side of Chicago where he currently resides today. J.I.T.A. was raised Catholic, attending St. Mary Of The Angels School from Kindergarten through graduating 8th grade. During his elementary school years, J.I.T.A. understood the meaning of heartbreak by being rejected by the opposite sex, finding out that the man who raised him was not his biological father at the tender age of 10, and going through a rough divorce of his parents. J.I.T.A. quickly realized that the world is a cold place and started to only rely on himself and not others. J.I.T.A. then attended Walter Payton high school where he started developing his style. J.I.T.A